Five minutes. That’s how long Saturday Night Live auditions last. The high-stakes audition process for the sketch show, which celebrates its 50th anniversary on Feb. 16, is notorious in its own right. Comedians and writers who want to make it on SNL perform their best bits, characters, and impressions for a chance at stardom. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] In an episode of the four-part docuseries SNL 50: Beyond Saturday Night, out now on Peacock, longtime SNL producers lift the curtain on the audition process.

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